Lockport Township High School students will now have to stow their phones in provided in-classroom cubbies during the school day in order to reduce distractions during instructional time.

The Lockport Committee of the Whole expressed frustration with the developer of The Springs at Lockport residential complex after a carwash was proposed for the business development.

Lockport-based nonprofit Give Back, founded by former resident Bob Carr, opened a new office in the city's historic downtown this month and hopes to expand its outreach in the community.

The Will County Health Department has released a list of new locations for its free Narcan distribution program red boxes.

Attendees will “take a culinary tour of Lockport’s eateries” and visit local landmarks during the event, which runs on Sunday, Sept. 14

A limited selection of gently used evening bags, designer bags, and jewelry boxes will also be available. The White Oak Library District has branches in Crest Hill, Lockport and Romeoville.

The new subdivision is slated to bring 132 single-family homes and 128 townhomes to Lockport and school districts Homer School District 33C and Lockport Township High School District 205.

Biteable, a bakery that opened in 2023 in downtown Lockport, has closed its physical location.

The city of Lockport's new ordinances would allow riders over the age of 18 to use low-speed electric scooters on city streets with low speed limits.

Lockport hosted Lincoln-Way West for a varsity football game on Friday, Sept. 5.

Lockport officials noted that use of the scooters by teenagers and children on streets has become more common in the city, despite it being illegal.

The Lockport Township Fire Protection District extinguished a house fire in the 500 block of Stephanie Drive Tuesday afternoon.

Lockport police issued a notice to residents to be aware of storm damage assessments, which will be taking place this week.

Lockport Township High School hosted Plainfield North for a varsity football game on Friday, Aug. 29.

Lockport Township Fire Protection District’s John O’Connor was awarded the honor for fire districts or departments with populations over 25,000. LTFPD serves a population of more than 85,000 residents.

The Will County coffee scene is varied as it is plentiful. Many venues offer a wide variety of other beverages, full meals and a full calendar of entertainment.

Lockport Township High School District 205 appointed four new student members to its school board to serve for the 2025-26 school year.

Nik & Ivy Brewing in Lockport is celebrating its fifth anniversary with activities on Friday through Sunday.

The City of Lockport became the latest city to approve a local grocery tax replacing a 1% state tax which will expire at the end of the year.

The City of Lockport is considering a plan presented by Crash Champions auto body shop to relocate to a newly constructed facility from its current location on State Street.

A 5-4 vote by the Joliet City Council will keep in place 1% tax now imposed by state.

The City of Lockport is set to vote Wednesday on retaining a 1% grocery tax previously cancelled by the state.

Currently, the city of Lockport prohibits the use of unlicensed motor vehicles on public or private property without property owner permission, including electric scooters.

Around 7 p.m. Monday, fire crews responded to a reported structure fire in the 16300 block of West Caraway Court in Lockport during the severe thunderstorms.

A Will County judge determined prosecutors did not violate disclosure rules in a case where a Lockport man is charged with meeting someone thought was a teen girl for sex. 

IDOT will begin construction on the Fiddyment Creek Bridge rehabilitation project in downtown Lockport on Tuesday.

Lockport Township High School's Central campus ready to welcome new freshmen on Monday after a summer of work to improve the building's "structural integrity."

Residents of a Plainfield Township home were displaced by an attic fire that appears to have been accidental in nature.

Lockport residents and businesses that have downed tree limbs from the storms on Saturday and Sunday need to get debris to the curb on Sunday.

Illinois Senate Bill 1446 is a bipartisan measure to ensure the tracking of the manner of death of all Illinois firefighters, including suicide and various types of cancer.

A long-time south suburban pizza and Italian market favorite is now open for business in Lockport.

The LockRocks summer concert series at Dellwood Park will host Strung Out and Semple Band on Friday, Aug. 15.

A 36-year-old Barrington area man is charged with stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of new appliances.

The City of Lockport will host it's second annual Fire Fest on Aug. 9 to commemorate the anniversary of the 1895 fire that destroyed a large portion of the city's downtown.

The Lockport Police Department conducted a nearly monthlong traffic safety campaign aimed at curbing dangerous driving earlier this summer.

Scooter's Coffee will celebrate the grand opening of its new Lockport location at the intersection of 7th and 9th streets in August.

Lockport police say that a woman who had been reported missing from Trinity Services on July 31 has been found.

National Night Out, an event held across the country to create a casual setting in which people can mingle with police officers, is Tuesday

Ten years ago, Nick Lindblad was a 14-year-old desparately in need of a new heart. Now, at 24, he is a college student, working full-time and planning a trip overseas.

Valley View Community Unit School District 365U will be searching for a new superintendent just one year after hiring its current leader.

City Hall construction has begun in Lockport, requiring the temporary relocation of meetings and city offices.

A Lockport father has been arrested after he was accused of abandoning his child at Joliet Township bar and kicking the child, police said.

The City of Lockport has created an interactive scavenger hunt to take players through its businesses and historic sites. The promotion runs through Sept. 1.

Check our these Joliet area public pools and splash pads to cool off from the intense heat headed our way beginning Wednesday.

Four Lockport Township High School students received medals at the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference this summer after winning state championships this spring.

The free back-to-school fairs drew families from across Lockport Township, which includes parts of Lockport, Crest Hill, and Romeoville, according to a news release from the township.

Lockport’s annual Comic and Fandom Con featured 60-plus artists, writers, and specialty vendors and featured a cosplay costume contest with cash prizes on Saturday, July 19, 2025. Comicopolis, held at White Oak Library, is hosted in partnership with Community Arts Council and with a lot of help from many generous do

The White Oak Library will host its one-day comic convention, Comicopolis, in downtown Lockport on July 19.

State Rep. Patrick Sheehan of Lockport is hosting a back to school supply drive to provide in-need students with essentials for the start of the school year.

The City of Lockport has released an online survey for community members to offer feedback for the city's strategic plan.